PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skylar Jones (ranked 24067 p4p, 4613 weight class) and Jordan Ryan (ranked 728 p4p, 538 weight class). Ryan has chosen Pop smoke - dior as his entrance music. Skylar Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Ryan

175 cm
24
219
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skylar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Ryan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ryan is trying to keep Jones in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryan to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Skylar Jones has been cut.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryan's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Ryan landing a few short strikes.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Ryan is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Ryan defends the submission attempt.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Jones is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ryan sees it coming and defends easily.

Jones is working for a kimura here but Ryan manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jones's guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.

Ryan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ryan has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ryan is aware though and is defending well.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Skylar Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skylar Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is not content to let Ryan control the position.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Ryan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan controlling the position.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Ryan controls the position.
Jones is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan happy to just control the position for now.
Ryan trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ryan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jordan Ryan!
Jordan Ryan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.